Worawan Bhanthumnavin

[2020 - present] Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
[2008] Exchange Faculty Fellow, University of Regensburg
[1999 - 2020] Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
[1999 - 2000] Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, U.S.A.
[1996 - 1999] Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
[1998] Visiting Researcher, Institute for Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, University of Lausanne, Switzerland. (Prof. K. Hostettmann)
[1995] Visiting Researcher, Columbia University, New York, U.S.A. (Professor Nicholas J. Turro)
[1990 - 1996] Teaching/Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah
[1990] Henry Eyring Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah (Professor John A. Gladysz)
[1989] Research Intern, Thai Petrochemical Industry, Co. Ltd.
[1988] Laboratory Assistant, Natural Product Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University

Research areas of interest lie upon methodology development for synthesis of biologically active compounds. This includes synthesis and utilization of chiral catalysts. Synthesis of organic materials with excellent properties for sensing, optical, and phototherapeutic applications is also within the scope. Research interests have expanded to cover areas encompassing organic chemistry and plasma technology where utilization of plasma process comes in as a method to incorporate functional properties such as flame retarding, water surfaces of choice.